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Choctaw County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Choctaw County is 137.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 85 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (32), Rail grade crossing (29), Major air pollution source (4). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 33.3121, -89.2711.

How this county ranks in Mississippi

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Choctaw County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.6	30.2	1.48x	30.1 to 65.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.8	51.8	1.21x	45.4 to 86.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	137.2	143.2	0.96x	110.9 to 169.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	414	453.4	0.91x	362.8 to 471.4	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Choctaw County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,826.8	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.8	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	135.2	96.9	+39%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde23.31 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.28 per million
Pahpom0.8 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

85 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit32
Rail grade crossing29
Major air pollution source4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Coal power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Choctaw Generation Lp L.L.L.P., Ackerman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,434,994 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39735TRCTBRTE1B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
U.S. Tva Ackerman Combined Cycle Plant, Ackerman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 374,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3973WTNNSS251PE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Red Hills Generating Facility, Ackerman
Coal power plant.
Record ID 55076 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.4
Red Hills Generation Facility, Ackerman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021170908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Tennessee Valley Authority Ackerman Combined Cycle Plant, Ackerman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064668783 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
French Camp Potw, French Camp
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $580.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008515222 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Southeastern Timber Products Llc, Ackerman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 219 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39735PCKGNHWY12 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Southeastern Timber Products Llc, Ackerman Plant, Ackerman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010569553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Johnny Henson Swine, Weir
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011052145 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tommy Gladney Swine Facility, Eupora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016781124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Power Swine, Ackerman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016783435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Green Acres Of Mccool Inc, Mccool
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016787645 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Choctaw County Generating Station, French Camp
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014338537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Choctaw County, French Camp
Gas power plant.
Record ID 55706 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.8
Quantum Choctaw Power Llc, Ackerman
Gas power plant.
Record ID 55694 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.7
Ackerman Potw, Ackerman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008514615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weir Potw, Weir
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516560 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southeastern Timber Products Llc, Ackerman Plant, Ackerman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010569553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Choctaw County Generating Station, French Camp
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014338537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Red Hills Generation Facility, Ackerman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021170908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Clarkco Contractors Inc, Choctaw Gas Generation Plant, Ackerman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024408256 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southeastern Timber Products Llc, Ackerman Plant, Ackerman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010569553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Choctaw County Generating Station, French Camp
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014338537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Red Hills Generation Facility, Ackerman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021170908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Red Hills Generation Facility, Ackerman
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021170908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Choctaw County

Mississippi state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Choctaw County, and their findings.
Mississippi vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Mississippi health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Mississippi environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Mississippi drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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